Ye (Getty Images) Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story This weekend, Kanye West returned to Chicago for his first hometown sets since 2021. After numerous international show cancellations, a ban from the UK , and allegations that the rapper and producer’s most recent album was made with AI , Ye’s homecoming marked one of his most highly anticipated performances in years.
Among the first night’s guests were Big Sean , whom Ye signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label in 2007. (The two previously had a falling-out, in 2021, after Sean claimed Kanye owed him money.) The duo performed their 2012 track “ Clique ,” before Sean rapped his solo hit “IDFWU.” Later, they were joined by 2 Chainz for “Mercy.” Future also popped up toward the end of the night to perform “Keep it Burnin” and “Fuck Up Some Commas.” Chicago locals were likely the most excited for Twista , a Windy City legend who appeared on some of Ye’s earliest hits. Together, the pair rapped their collaborations “Overnight Celebrity,” from Twista’s 2004 LP Kamikaze , and “Slow Jamz” from College Dropout .
Night Two saw the return of Sean and Twista, along with new guests Chief Keef, Young Thug, Common, Travis Scott, Don Tolliver, GLC, Consequence, Lupe Fiasco, and—most notably— on-again off-again friend and collaborator Kid Cudi. (In a tweet following the performance, Cudi defended the reunion.) Check out the full set list and clips from both nights below.
Ye put on his first U.S. show in five years at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium in April, and has slowly returned to performing stateside in the months since. He’s held shows in Tampa, San Antonio, and New Orleans. Internationally, a number of shows on this tour—including dates in London, Marseille, Prague, and Chorzów, Poland—have been cancelled over his long history of antisemitic remarks .
Revisit Sam Goldner’s live review Kanye West Wades Through the Fog at SoFi Stadium .
Ye at Soldier Field Set List (Night 1): Homecoming Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 Can’t Tell Me Nothing Ni**as in Paris No Church in the Wild Off the Grid Praise God Black Skinhead On Sight Blood on the Leaves Carnival Power Fade Love Lockdown Bound 2 I Wonder Champion Heard ’Em Say Say You Will (with Andre Troutman) Heartless (with Andre Troutman) King Father All the Love (with Andre Troutman) I Can’t Wait Everybody Famous Run This Town Clique (with Big Sean) I Don’t Fuck With You (with Big Sean) Mercy (with Big Sean and 2 Chainz) Birthday Song (with 2 Chainz) Keep It Burnin (with Future) Fuck Up Some Commas (with Future) American Boy Good Life Overnight Celebrity (with Twista) Slow Jamz (with Twista) All Falls Down Jesus Walks Through the Wire Gold Digger All of the Lights Flashing Lights Stronger (with Andre Troutman) Ghost Town Runaway
Ye at Soldier Field Set List (Night 2): Homecoming Can't Tell Me Nothing Niggas in Paris Love Sosa (with Chief Keef) I Don't Like (with Chief Keef) Off the Grid Praise God Black Skinhead New Slaves On Sight Blood on the Leaves Clique (with Big Sean) I Don't Fuck With You (with Big Sean) Mercy (with Big Sean and 2 Chainz) I'm Different (with 2 Chainz) CARNIVAL Power Fade No Church in the Wild Bound 2 Devil in a New Dress (with Rick Ross) B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) (with Rick Ross) I Wonder Champion Heard 'Em Say Heartless (with Andre Troutman) KING OK (with Don Toliver) E85 (with Don Toliver) ALL THE LOVE (with Andre Troutman) FE!N (with Travis Scott) FATHE…